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CrAg screening strategy reduces definitive sequelae in people living with HIV

Discover Viruses
Background Screenning cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) of people living with HIV (PLHIV) reduces the morbidity and development of cryptococcal meningitis, but recent publications shows that it does not reduce mortality when comparable with a negative CrAg ...
Marcela de Faria Ferreira, Fabio Brito-Santos, Marcos de Abreu Almeida, Luciana Trilles, Marcia dos Santos Lazera   +4 more
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Modified Neumann incision for implant placement in overdentures: Case series of a less invasive alternative

Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Conventional envelope flap techniques for implant placement in edentulous mandibles are associated with greater postoperative morbidity, especially in elderly patients or those with anatomical limitations. Minimally invasive alternatives aim to preserve soft tissues and reduce complications, enhancing clinical predictability ...
Lucas Jardim da Silva, Laura Lourenço Morel, Luciana de Rezende Pinto, Otacílio Luiz Chagas‐Júnior, Jamil Awad Shibli, Fernanda Faot   +5 more
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Increase of reactive oxygen species by desferrioxamine during experimental Chagas' disease. [PDF]

, 2010
Oxidative stress is common in inflammatory processes associated with many diseases including Chagas' disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate, in a murine model, biomarkers of oxidative stress together with components of the antioxidant ...
Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Martins-Filho, Olindo Assis, Cláudia Martins Carneiro, Washington Luiz Tafuri, Santos, Silvana Maria Elói, Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho, Vieira, Paula Melo de Abreu, Carneiro, Cl??udia Martins, de Abreu Vieira, Paula Melo, Francisco, Amanda Fortes, Paula Melo de Abreu Vieira, Silvana Maria Elói-Santos, Silva, Maisa, Ara??jo, M??rcio Sobreira Silva, Tafuri, Washington Luiz, Araújo, Márcio Sobreira Silva, Carvalho, Andréa Teixeira de, Carvalho, Andr??a Teixeira, Pedrosa, Maria L??cia, Amanda Fortes Francisco, Arantes, Jerusa Marilda, Elói-Santos, Silvana Maria, Maisa Silva, Teixeira-Carvalho, Andréa, Jerusa Marilda Arantes, Márcio Sobreira Silva Araújo, Carneiro, Cláudia Martins, Martins Filho, Olindo Assis, Santos, Silvana Maria El??i, Pedrosa, Maria Lúcia, Maria Lúcia Pedrosa   +30 more
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Physical activity levels during COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors in patients with Chagas disease

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundA better understanding of the consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on lifestyle of patients with Chagas disease (ChD) is of paramount importance to facilitate the implementation of intervention strategies tailored to
Isis Gabrielli Gomes Xavier, Patrícia Mello Andrade, Rodrigo de Lima Vitor, Tayná Cruz Barros, Luciana Fernandes Portela, Marcelo Teixeira de Holanda, Luiz Henrique Conde Sangenis, Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da Silva, Flavia Mazzoli-Rocha, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha Mendes, Andréa Rodrigues da Costa, Marcel de Souza Borges Quintana, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Itauá Leston Araujo, Angela Cristina Verissimo Junqueira, Roberta Olmo Pinheiro, Ingebourg Georg, Vitor Barreto Paravidino, Vitor Barreto Paravidino, Tatiana Rehder Gonçalves, Roberto Magalhães Saraiva, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano   +22 more
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Pupillometry in Chagas disease

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 2018
We investigated parasympathetic innervation abnormalities of the iris sphincter and ciliary muscles in chronic Chagas disease by measuring pupillary diameter and intraocular pressure.A group of 80 patients with Chagas disease was compared with 76 healthy individuals without chagasic infection.
Vargas, Diva, Castro, Cleudson
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Synthesis of Naphthoquinones by Pd‐Catalyzed Heck–Matsuda Arylation of Lapachol

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, EarlyView.
Direct Heck–Matsuda arylation of lapachol enables the efficient synthesis of diverse naphthoquinones under homogeneous and heterogeneous palladium catalysis. The methodology features broad substrate scope, gram‐scale applicability, and provides a practical platform for quinone diversification.
Breno U. de Abreu, Renata G. Almeida, Ana L. C. Silveira, Leonardo A. Matos, Willian X. C. Oliveira, Maria H. Araujo, Victor F. S. Ramos, Rubem F. S. Menna‐Barreto, Chandrakant B. Nichinde, Felipe Fantuzzi, Edmond Gravel, Eric Doris, Eufrânio N. da Silva Júnior, Guilherme A. M. Jardim   +13 more
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Elimination of Chagas disease transmission: perspectives

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009
One hundred years after its discovery by Carlos Chagas, American trypanosomiasis, or Chagas disease, remains an epidemiologic challenge. Neither a vaccine nor an ideal specific treatment is available for most chronic cases.
João Carlos Pinto Dias
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Phytochemistry, Chemotypic Diversity and Antimicrobial Potential of Essential Oils From Native Aromatic Plants of the Americas: A Systematic Review

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
This review bridges ancestral indigenous knowledge with modern pharmacology, summarizing the phytochemistry and antimicrobial properties of essential oils from seven native American species. It highlights their significant activity against bacterial, fungal and parasitic pathogens, emphasizing their potential as sustainable therapeutic and agricultural
Arley Rey Páez, Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira, João Paulo Viana Leite   +2 more
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Population movements, borders, and Chagas disease [PDF]

, 2021
Currently, Chagas disease is a complex global health problem with local and global implications. In the present article, we approach this complexity from the perspective of human mobility and its effects on people?s health in places of origin and in ...
Ventura Garcia, Laia, Sanmartino, Mariana, Avaria, Andrea, Ventura-Garcia, Laia, Ventura Garcia, Laia; id_orcid, Van der Laat, Carlos   +5 more
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Chagas disease surgery [PDF]

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1999
The dilatations that occur in the body are classified according to different systems: (1) biliary: mega-gallbladder, mega-common bile duct; (2) cardiovascular: cardiomegaly; (3) urinary: megapelvis, megaureter, megabladder; (4) respiratory: bronchiectasis, megabronchus; (5) megapharynx (?); (6) megaesophagus; (7) megastomach; (8) achalasia of the ...
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